8. Introduction to Environmental Engineering by Mackenzie, Devis and David.A.Cornwell, TMHPublications, New Delhi.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR

B.Tech. III-

II sem (C.E.)

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(9A01604) WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING-II

UNIT-I

DAMS :Types of dams, merits and demerits, factors affecting selection of type of dam, factorsgoverning selecting site for dam, types of reservoirs, selection of site for reservoir, zones ofstorage of a reservoir, reservoir yield, estimation of capacity of

reservoir using mass curve.

UNIT-II

GRAVITY DAMS:

Forces acting on a gravity dam, causes of failure of a gravity dam,elementary profile and practical profile of a gravity dam, limiting height of a low gravity dam,stability analysis, drainage galleries.

UNIT-III

EARTH DAMS:

types of Earth dams, causes of failure of earth dam, criteria for safe design ofearth dam, seepage through earth dam-graphical method, measures for control of seepage.